#5B9948
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.2% 0.131 138.8), rgb(91, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5B9948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9948 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.131 138.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5B9948 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9948 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9948 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9948 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9948
oklch(62.2% 0.131 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#42862C
oklch(55.6% 0.142 139)
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Step 700
700
#34711E
oklch(49% 0.132 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D12
oklch(27.1% 0.054 139)
#5B9948 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579487 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9948
#5B9948
oklch(62.2% 0.131 138.8)
- #A86BB9
#A86BB9
oklch(62.2% 0.131 318.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5B9948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B9948 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.